All the lessons on the new site, which requires a paid monthly membership, are taught by Malmsteen.

Here's more info, direct from the press release:

"Want to learn to play guitar — and actually impress? Dying to learn Yngwie's techniques? Tired of watching nobodies trying to teach you how to play Yngwie's songs?

"Now, why would you take lessons from a random, when you can learn from Yngwie himself? For the first time in history, Yngwie Malmsteen is giving lessons on how to become a virtuoso like him! Inside, you will find lessons on everything from bending to six-string arpeggios."

The site also offers access to tabs, DVDs and other exclusives.

There are four levels of membership: Bronze ($34.99 per month), Silver ($49.99), Gold ($79.99) and Master Virtuoso ($99.99).

Comments

Someone should tell this guy that he's not a fucking mozart. It's obvious that they would get more customers and money if the prices were lower but I guess malmsteen doesn't want to give ''cheap lessons'' like a ''nobody''

While I think it's cool that Yngwie is doing this, it is WAY overpriced!

What is the point of charging so much? This is the internet, there is no limit to how many "students" can sign up. They would probably have more revenue charging a more reasonable $10 to $20 a month. These rates are going to turn a lot of people away.

Most of the "nobodies" on youtube do a good job of explaining the techniques. Yngwie is an awesome player but not the most articulate teacher.

i paid for the course 3 days ago,and i still can not access the web site.i have sent countless emails to relentlessshred about this matter and i get no answer from them. what a fucking rip off!!! that's right they take your money and give you nothing in return

He's one of the best players ever, and and I even like quite a few of his albums, but that is just too expensive. Especially considering what I've seen of his teaching from old instructional videos. Like most great guitarists, he doesn't know how to show people what he can do because he doesn't even know exactly how he does it. That may have changed, but I will be surprised.

I don't know. Malmsteen is arguably the greatest "shredder" ever. But that's about it. The best CD he ever put out was the very first one, " Rising Force. " And that was almost 30 years ago. It's got some killer tracks on there like "Black Star" "Little Savage" "Far Beyond The Sun" and "Icarus Dream Suite." To this day, really stunning guitar work. But it seems all his successive records are poor imitations. None of them come close to the compositions on RISING FORCE. He can't write "songs."

Saw him a couple of times but he sacrifices his impeccable picking techniques to grandiose ( and silly ) stage moves.

I really really dont agree with the assessment of Malmsteen not being able to write songs. I have purchased every album he put out and yes Rising Force is an amazing, amazing album, but the writing on albums like The Seventh Sign, Facing the Animal, Perpetual Flame, Odyssey are better.

I would not have stayed a Malmsteen fan for 25 years if he couldn't write songs.

I really really dont agree with the assessment of Malmsteen not being able to write songs. I have purchased every album he put out and yes Rising Force is an amazing, amazing album, but the writing on albums like The Seventh Sign, Facing the Animal, Perpetual Flame, Odyssey are better.

I would not have stayed a Malmsteen fan for 25 years if he couldn't write songs.